Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and their families often qualify for special tax benefits. An IRS news release describes some of the most common deductions and exclusions and tells where to get more information.

Prince William County police department's crime report for Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 includes burglary, attempted burglary, grand larceny and assault and battery on law enforcement officer.

Manassas VA city police department's crime report for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013.

Prince William County VA police department's crime report for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013

Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent, Dr. Catherine Magouyrk, will host “Saturday with the Superintendent” Saturday, Nov. 2, at Baldwin Elementary School at 10 a.m.

On Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, the Prince William County Police Department will honor the life and service of Officer Paul T. “Pete” White in solemn observance of the 40th anniversary of his line-of-duty death.

In addition to disposing of old prescriptions properly at events such as the Oct. 26 Drug Take-Back, the Manassas Police Department offers safety tips for managing prescriptions.

On Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Manassas, Craig Esherick, Assistant Professor of Sport Management in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, will analyze the current state of college athletics and compare our system to the club system in Europe.

Prince William County public school officials will hand out 44 flags at Schools of Excellence celebrations to mark this achievement based on 2012-13 data.